The 2022 New Zealand Women's National League is the second season of the new National League since its restructuring in 2021. It will be the twentieth season of national women's football and for 2022, it will be a hybrid season. The competition will feature four teams from the Northern League representing the Northern Conference, Central Football and Capital Football representing the Central Conference and Canterbury United Pride and Southern United representing the Southern Conference.[1][2]
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 March 2022 – 11 December 2022 |
← 2021 2023 →
All statistics correct as of 24 March 2022. | |
Qualifying leagueEdit
2022 Northern LeagueEdit
After a shortened season in 2021, no teams were relegated and instead 2022 saw the league expand to eight teams with the inclusion of West Coast Rangers and Tauranga City.[3]
TeamsEdit
| Team | Location | Home Ground | 2021 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland United | Mount Roskill, Auckland | Keith Hay Park | 6th |
| Eastern Suburbs | Kohimarama, Auckland | Madills Farm | 1st |
| Ellerslie | Ellerslie, Auckland | Michaels Avenue Reserve | 5th |
| Hamilton Wanderers | Chartwell, Hamilton | Porritt Stadium | 4th |
| Northern Rovers | Glenfield, Auckland | McFetridge Park | 3rd |
| Tauranga City | Mount Maunganui, Tauranga | Links Avenue | 1st in WaiBOP W-League (promoted) |
| West Coast Rangers | Whenuapai, Auckland | Fred Taylor Park | 1st in NRF Championship (promoted) |
| Western Springs | Westmere, Auckland | Seddon Fields | 2nd |
Northern League tableEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Rovers (Q, C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 48 | Winner of Northern League and qualification to National League Championship |
| 2 | Eastern Suburbs (Q) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 35 | Qualification to National League Championship |
| 3 | Auckland United (Q) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 34 | |
| 4 | Western Springs (Q) | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 34 | |
| 5 | Ellerslie | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 21 | |
| 6 | West Coast Rangers | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 19 | |
| 7 | Hamilton Wanderers | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 13 | |
| 8 | Tauranga City | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 71 | −60 | 4 | Relegation to NRF Championship/WaiBOP W-League |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 August 2022. Source: Northern Region Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[4]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Goals against; 5) Head to head; 6) Disciplinary record; 7) Coin toss[4]
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- Western Springs drew 0–0 with Ellerslie on 15 July 2022, but Western Springs fielded an ineligible player. Result overturned to a 3–0 win for Ellerslie.[5]
Northern League results tableEdit
Northern League scoringEdit
- As of 12 June 2022
Northern League top scorersEdit
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tessa Leong | Auckland United | 7 |
| Juliette Lucas | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 3 | Michaela Foster | Northern Rovers | 6 |
| Jade Parris | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 5 | Ruby Nathan | Auckland United | 5 |
| Tayla O'Brien | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| 7 | Helen Arjomandi | Hamilton Wanderers | 4 |
| Danielle Canham | Northern Rovers | ||
| Sofia Garcia | Western Springs | ||
| Kathryn Gow | Ellerslie | ||
| Rina Hirano | Western Springs | ||
| Deven Jackson | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| Rebekah van Dort | Eastern Suburbs | ||
| Abi Witney-Collins | Tauranga City |
Northern League hat-tricksEdit
| Round | Player | For | Against | Home/Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[7] | Hollie Leona | Ellerslie | Tauranga City | Home | 6–0 | 27 March 2022 |
| 6[8] | Jade Parris[a] | Eastern Suburbs | Tauranga City | Home | 11–1 | 1 May 2022 |
| Juliette Lucas | ||||||
| 7[9] | Rina Hirano | Western Springs | Ellerslie | Away | 0–4 | 8 May 2022 |
| 9[10] | Prue Catton | Auckland United | Tauranga City | Home | 8–1 | 22 May 2022 |
- ^ Player scored 4 goals
Own goalsEdit
| Round | Player | Club | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4[11] | Rebekah van Dort | Eastern Suburbs | Auckland United |
| 7[12] | Karly Knight | West Coast Rangers | Auckland United |
| 9[10] | Bailey Payne | Tauranga City | Auckland United |
| 10[13] | Caitlin Byrne | Hamilton Wanderers | Auckland United |
Qualified teamsEdit
Locations of the 2022 National League Teams
Location of clubs in Auckland Region for the 2022 National League season
| Association | Team | Position in Regional League | App (last) | Previous best (last) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern League (4 berths) | Northern Rovers | 1st | 1st | Debut |
| Auckland United | TBD | 1st | Debut | |
| Eastern Suburbs | TBD | 1st | Debut | |
| Western Springs | TBD | 1st | Debut | |
| Central League (2 berths) | Central Football | N/A | 20th (2021) | 2nd (2004) |
| Capital Football | N/A | 20th (2021) | 1st (2010) | |
| Southern League (2 berths) | Canterbury United Pride | N/A | 20th (2021) | 1st (2020) |
| Southern United | N/A | 20th (2021) | 1st (2021) |
Championship phaseEdit
League tableEdit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Winner of New Zealand Women's National League |
| 2 | Canterbury United Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Capital Football | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Central Football | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Eastern Suburbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Northern Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Southern United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Western Springs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on October 2022. Source: New Zealand Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to Head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals for[14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to head; 3) Head to Head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals for[14]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "New National League system". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ "National League football returns from tomorrow night". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Tauranga City and West Coast Rangers set for expanded NRFL Women's Premier League in 2022". Northern Football Federation. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "National League Regulations 2021: Article 28 - NL Format". New Zealand Football. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Western Springs v Ellerslie". northernregionfootball.org.nz. Retrieved 7 August 2022.
- ^ "Lotto NRFL 2022". NRFL. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Ellerslie v Tauranga City". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Suburbs v Tauranga City". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Ellerslie v Western Springs". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Auckland United v Tauranga City". Northern Region Football. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "Auckland United v Eastern Suburbs". Northern Region Football. 26 March 2022.
- ^ "Auckland United v West Coast Rangers". Northern Region Football. 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Hamilton Wanderers v Auckland United". Northern Region Football. 29 May 2022.
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